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Officers' Mess RAF Valley

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1132769HolyheadArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£105k2025-06-30
Spending£105ksame year
Spent / received106%5-year average
Size in its cause61st pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered2009Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Officers' Mess RAF Valley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holyhead. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Officers' Mess RAF Valley reported income of £105k and spending of £105k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £29k to £105k (+268%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Officers' Mess RAF Valley sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shomrim (£103k), The Royal Engineer Yacht Club (£108k) and Warrant Officer and Senior Rates Mess HMS Raleigh (£98k).

Income and spending

£0£29k£57k£86k£115k2021 Income: £28,5622021 Spending: £18,89220212022 Income: £74,0392022 Spending: £104,23420222023 Income: £83,6142023 Spending: £87,16920232024 Income: £112,8172024 Spending: £114,85220242025 Income: £105,0972025 Spending: £104,8712025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

THE CHARITYÔÇÖS OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS THE PROMOTION OF MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF MESS, SOCIAL, SPORTING AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICEMEN AND SERVICEWOMEN. THE OBJECTS ALSO EXTEND TO MAKING GRANTS TO ANY ACTIVITY WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEE IS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.

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